Trap-Gun. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Trap-Gun.
  • Added Title Trap Gun.

Creator

  • Inventor: Lovelace, Charles D.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Charles D. Lovelace, of San Angelo, Texas. ; C. D. Lovelace.

Contributor

  • Witness: Brewer, C. C.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Malone, J. L.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Fletcher, H. G.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.
  • Witness: Rost, Lily
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: The Norris Peters Co., Washington, D. C.

Publisher

  • Name: United States. Patent Office.
    Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1908-03-24
  • Acceptance Date: 1908-03-24
  • Submission Date: 1907-08-01

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a trap gun, which is placed in a trap and fires when bait is disturbed which will only go off when the bait is tampered with and can turn to follow an animals movements in the trap.
  • Physical Description: 4 sheets, 4 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Firearms
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Sports and Recreation - Hunting
  • Keyword: trap guns

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Tom Green County - San Angelo

Collection

  • Name: Texas Patents
    Code: TXPT

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights License: pd

Resource Type

  • Patent

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Patent Number: 882786
  • Government Documents No.: 02/386582
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth512707

Note

  • Display Note: "Application filed August 1,1907. Serial No. 386,582."
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